Flood Control/Stormwater

Overview April 24, 2014

Flood Control/Stormwater

Aquafornia news June 18, 2018 The Sacramento Bee

Could West Sacramento be forced to pay up if river floods? Mayor and residents disagree.

The West Sacramento City Council voted 4-1 last month to begin a process that would convert an independent district in charge of levee management into a subsidiary of West Sacramento, and allow the council to replace the district’s board of directors with appointees or the council members themselves. Reclamation District 900 has operated independently since 1911, managing 13.6 miles of levees that provide flood protection along the Sacramento River.

Aquafornia news June 14, 2018 California Department of Water Resources

News Release: Comment period opens for draft list of awards for Statewide Flood Emergency Response Grant Program

The California Department of Water Resources is pleased to announce a 15-day public comment period for the Statewide Flood Emergency Response Grant Program Round 3, Draft List of Awards. After careful review of the applications received from the 2018 solicitation, DWR is proposing to provide funding for 25 grants as detailed in the draft list of awards.

Aquafornia news June 13, 2018 Appeal-Democrat

Marysville Ring Levee project progressing

In a few years, Marysville might become the impromptu destination when flood waters start to rise in Yuba-Sutter rivers. Despite the fact the city is shaped like a bowl, work on the Marysville Ring Levee will make the city one of the safest throughout the valley once improvements are completed, experts say.

Aquafornia news June 12, 2018 Appeal-Democrat

$50 million from federal government on tap for key levee work

A 5-mile stretch of levee in south Sutter County has been on the radar of local levee experts for a few years due to the amount of flood fighting required during high-water events – the latest occurring in 2017. Officials have tried to obtain federal funding for the project but to no avail, until recently.

Aquafornia news June 7, 2018 The Union, serving Western Nevada County

Major flood risk reduction and dam safety enhancements planned for New Bullards Bar

A significant reduction in flood risk and enhancements to dam safety are in the works for Yuba County, according to a release. Yuba County Water Agency recently approved moving forward with the environmental documentation, permitting and design of a secondary spillway at New Bullards Bar Dam.

Aquafornia news June 7, 2018 California Department of Water Resources

News Release: Lake Oroville spillways construction update

Today [June 6] the Department of Water Resources (DWR) provided an update on construction-related activities for the Lake Oroville Spillways Emergency Recovery Project. Construction on the Main Spillway Controlled blasting demolition of the original 730 feet of the upper chute is complete. Crews are preparing the foundation for placement of structural concrete slabs and walls.

Aquafornia news July 23, 2014 Marin Independent Journal

Ross Valley Fee Hiked, Consultants Hired for Flood Project

From the Marin Independent Journal:

Ross Valley’s controversial flood fee was hiked 3 percent Tuesday, helping pay for a public relations campaign smoothing the waters for projects that will turn key park areas into flood retention basins.

Aquafornia news July 22, 2014

Commentary: Building Again in Natomas is Too Risky

From The Sacramento Bee, in a commentary by Bruce Maiman:

Growth is returning to Natomas, but a troubling question is going to be ignored or dismissed by those with the power to address it: Is building in a floodplain a good idea?

Aquafornia news July 15, 2014 Manteca Bulletin

Manteca Share of Levee Study: $863K

From the Manteca Bulletin:

If 200-year flood protection isn’t secured — or at least a financial and implementation plan in place by July 1, 2016 — development of the Great Wolf Resort and family entertainment zone, The Trails at Manteca, and other residential projects in southwest Manteca won’t take place.

Aquafornia news June 11, 2014 Riverside Press-Enterprise

Drought: More Water to Be Had In State, Report Says

From the Riverside Press-Enterprise:

“By recycling more water, capturing storm runoff and boosting efficiency on farms and at home, California would have more than enough water to cover its needs, even during a drought, the authors of a new report said Tuesday.”

Aquafornia news June 9, 2014 Los Angeles Times

Pacoima Wash is Getting a Makeover

From the Los Angeles Times:

“When Rosalinda Cardenas was a kid, her parents warned her often: Stay away from the Pacoima Wash. A few blocks from her home on Laurel Canyon Boulevard, the concrete-encased flood control channel was barricaded by rusty chain-link fences, broken glass and garbage.”

Aquafornia news May 21, 2014 Sacramento Bee

House Authorizes $1 Billion Project for Natomas Levees

From The Sacramento Bee:

“After more than a year of delay, critical work to strengthen levees in Sacramento’s Natomas Basin is authorized to resume following a crucial vote Tuesday in Congress.”

Blog: Matsui — With Barrier to Levees Removed, ‘Now We’re Ready to Go’

From The Sacramento Bee Capitol Alert blog:

“The House of Representatives, on a vote of 412-4, approved legislation to move an array of Sacramento-area flood control projects forward, concluding [Rep. Doris] Matsui’s nearly four-year quest for the bill.”

Editorial: A Big Step for Sacramento’s Flood Protection

From The Sacramento Bee:

“In a huge milestone for Sacramento’s future, Congress appears ready to finally authorize finishing the Natomas levees.”

Friday’s Top of the Scroll: Water Bill Would Aid Flood Control in California

From the McClatchy Washington, D.C., Bureau:

“Flood control projects in California’s Central Valley get a boost in a long-awaited water resources bill now flowing toward final congressional approval.”

San Jacinto: New Storm Drains to Abate Flooding Woes

From The Riverside Press-Enterprise:

“Goodbye Menlo Wash, the submerged dip at the border of San Jacinto and Hemet, and no more cars straddling the Santa Fe Avenue centerline to avoid stalling out in storm runoff in San Jacinto’s Midway area.”

Aquafornia news May 12, 2014

Flood Management: Aquafornia Water Word of the Week

Aquafornia’s Water Word of the Week from sister site Aquapedia is Flood Management, the focus of a Foundation tour May 14-15.

Aquafornia news April 7, 2014 Riverside Press-Enterprise

Lake Elsinore: Flood Control Construction In Progress

From The Riverside Press-Enterprise:

“When Bob Cullen took a job with the Riverside County Flood Control District, his supervisors put him to work immediately on the proposed Arroyo del Toro channel in Lake Elsinore.

Aquafornia news March 26, 2014 Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Want to Buy in a Flood-prone Area and Still Get Insurance? Thank Uncle Sam.

From the Los Angeles Times:

“We all — well, most of us — know that global warming means a higher risk of coastal flooding, particularly in low-lying areas susceptible to increasingly intense storm systems.

Aquafornia news March 26, 2014 California Department of Water Resources (DWR)

DWR Spotlight: Safeguarding Fish and Agriculture

From the California Department of Water Resources (DWR):

“To preserve agriculture, flood protection and wildlife habitat, the Knaggs Ranch project completed this month will help determine if floodplains doing double duty growing rice and other crops can also be used as nurseries for salmon.”

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